The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11


for prohibition.
Abilene-This county gave the following
vote: For prohibition, $40; against, 25S.
All the other amendments were carried by
a good majority. Mulberry Canyon pre-
cinct poled 3S votes, of which 81 were for
prohibition.
ongview-This, Gregg county,gives an
anti majority of 260. Returns from along
the Sabine Valley railway give three vot-
ing places as follows: Carthage, 159 anti;
Beckwell, rs anti; Harmony Hill, AZ anti;
all in.
Pamela county-Harris Chapel gives s
anti majority.
Sherman-Oficial returns of the election
in the county (Grayson) are nearly all in,
and close count will give the ants
majority of 165 for the county. The
other amendments were carried by large
majority.
Bellville-Austin county votes 320 for,
and 1880 against prohibition.
Mineral Wells -The vote was as follows:
For prohibition, 1903; against prohibition,
116.
Tyler This (Smith) county polled 1880
votes, the largest ever polled, and gave
the ants majority of 1904. The pro-
hibitionists carried only three precincts
in the county by very small majority.
Walnut Springs -Somerville county
gives 80 majority for the ants.
Ell Paso-The total vote of the city and
county is 1876 against prohibition, and
2O4 for it.
All the Chinese opium joints in the city,
twelve in number, were ra1ded last night,
and the proprietors arrested and placed In
| the Jail. The arrests have been made under
a recent law, which went into effect last
month, and will be used against the great
| curse.
Jefferson The total vote of Marion
county: For prohibition, 800; against
prohibition, 1886; against all the other
amendments, about to 1. Only three
fourths of full vote was cast.
Dangerfeld-T vote In this county
stands: For prohibition, 1923; against
/ prohibition, Gil. Two years ago this
county gave majority of $50 against
local option.
| Pittsburg-The official vote of Camp
county is as follows: For prohibition, 6o3;
against prohibition, 4S9. Majority for
1 prohibition, 1884,
Cameron-The vote at the Cameron
box: For prohibition, 205; against pro,
hibition, 173. The county has gone against
prohibition by LOO.
Navasota-Seven precincts in this county
(Grimes) give 1,517 anti majority. Ihe
remaining two precincts will increase the
majority.
Bryan-The following is a correct
| 90 ha Tnllad harn. FOL
prohibition, 4O2; against, 29S.
Bastrop-The vote here was: For pro
hibition, $50; against, 2,040.
Henderson-Out of seventeen voting
places in this county all but one gave
! handsome majority against the amend
ment. The aggregate will foot total O.
1905 against. The official vote can't b.
obtained.
} Caldwell-Oficlal count. Total vote
polled, 1874; for prohibition,S14; against
1850.
Rockdale-Full reports from all boxe
in Milan county give 1,181 majorit,
against prohibition.
Ballinger-The result of the election o.
the prohibition amendment in this count
is as follows: For the amendment, 227
against, 159.
Lampasas-Gives majority agains
prohibition of 81.
Wills Point-The official returns froI
the whole county are in and stand as TO
lows: 1850 for prohibition, 1909 against
, anti majority, 559.
/ Hillsboro-Anti prohibition majority
100 in this county.
GRAHAM, August 6.-Complete return
gives the ants "a majority in Youn
| county.
Mt. Pleasant-The vote cast in tn
county was 1,451; anti majority, 1T.
) Palestine-All returns in to-day exceI
one box; total vote, 1921. The anti mi
3 iorlty is $50, allowing small majority
1 the box. The anti majority in this count
] against local option two years ago, Ito
v Of the 1,3OO colored votes in the county
, | ia estimated that four-ffths voted againl
the pros.
Clarksville-R River county is all il
!. with $50 majority for the pros.
S Vernon-The total vote of Wilbargt
county is: For prohibition, 1879; again'
: prohibition, 116.
Fort Worth-Total official vote in, Tar
: rant county, 5000 majority for th
, pros of BOB. The total vote of Tarral
= county was 6,33S.
? Commemorative entire county is hear
7 from except one small box, and the mi
jority against prohibition is 1856
Rusk = Against prohibition, 1868,
e Cherokee county.
Huntsville-Anti majority in tn
> county, $50, and in Madison county an
majority is 3S9.
t Tyler-A special train on the st. Loui
3 Arkansas g. Texas railway was chartere
by the ants of this city to-day, and
f party of nearly $50 went ov'
= to Corsicana to help celebra
their victory. They left here at 4 o'cloc
this afternoon, and will return at
o'clock tonight.
Ell Paso-A large number of hand bill
we're circulated in the city to-day, a
nouncing that an Indignation meetir
would be held in the city tonight {
what is termed the "wanton mi
representation" sent out from here on Il
night of the 4th, in regard to Il
fraudulent voting at all the polling plac
in this city on the 4th inst, and partic
larly to denounce the Ell Paso special pu
lished in the Dallas News, on the morni1
of the 9Th. In pursuance of Il
call large meeting was held, of whit
Windham Kemp was elected chairman.
committee, composed of Judge Dav
Judge Edwards Morehead, and Dieler we
appointed committee to draft resol
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